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183 patients diagnosed with dengue in a single day

At least 183 patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in the 24 hours preceding 8:00 am today of whom 162 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 October 2021, 12:57 PM

7 Covid-19 deaths recorded, current positivity rate 2.16%

Seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 October 2021, 11:24 AM

Trial run of vaccinating school students begins in Manikganj

Trial run of Covid-19 vaccination of school students, aged 12-17, began at Colonel Malek Medical College Hospital in Manikganj today.
14 October 2021, 06:45 AM

Students Aged 12-17: Trial run of Covid vaccine shots today

The health directorate will conduct a trial run of Covid-19 vaccination of school students at Colonel Malek Medical College Hospital in Manikganj today.
13 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue claims two more lives

At least two more dengue patients died and 211 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of which 162 are outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Govt production of Covid-19 vaccine will be delayed further: health ministry

Production of Covid-19 vaccine under the government initiative will be delayed further, health ministry informed a parliamentary body today.
13 October 2021, 17:21 PM

WHO proposes 26-member advisory panel on origins of new pathogens

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday proposed 26 experts to form its new Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of novel pathogens, including several who served on its mission to Wuhan, China, to probe the source of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
13 October 2021, 13:36 PM

Dengue fever: 2 die, 211 more hospitalised in a day

At least two more dengue patients died, and 211 more were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 October 2021, 11:05 AM

Trial run for vaccinating school students in Manikganj tomorrow

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will conduct a test run for Covid-19 vaccination for school students at the Colonel Malek Medical College Hospital in Manikganj tomorrow.
13 October 2021, 11:02 AM

17 Covid-19 deaths, 518 cases recorded in 24 hours

Seventeen people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 October 2021, 10:26 AM

Inoculation of school students starts this week

The campaign to vaccinate school students -- aged between 12 and 17 -- will start this week, Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services, said yesterday.
12 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Combating Covid: Bangladesh fared better than Sweden, India

Bangladesh has performed better than Sweden and India in combating Covid-19, UNFPA Country Representative Dr Asa Torkelsson yesterday said.
12 October 2021, 18:00 PM

2 more die of dengue

At least two dengue patients died and 182 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday. Of them, 39 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: 2 dead, 182 hospitalised in a day

At least two dengue patients died and 182 patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours preceding 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 October 2021, 11:39 AM

14 Covid-19 deaths, 543 new infections recorded in 24 hours

Fourteen people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 October 2021, 10:50 AM

Vaccination drive for school students to start this week: DGHS

Campaign to vaccinate school students -- aged between 12 and 17 -- will start this week, said Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director-general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), today.
12 October 2021, 09:27 AM

Low BP: How to manage the symptoms

In contrast to high blood pressure, low BP -- or hypotension -- becomes serious if certain symptoms persist for long.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Children Aged 12-17: DGHS preparing for vaccination

Once the Directorate General of Health Services completes preparations, the education ministry will decide when, where and how children aged between 12 and 17 will be inoculated against Covid-19, DGHS Additional Director General Prof Meerjady Sabrina Flora said yesterday.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Two more die of dengue

At least two dengue patients died and 207 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Amtali Upazila Hospital: Suffering mounts as water supply remains disrupted for 6 months

Water supply to Barguna’s 50-bed Amtali Upazila Hospital has remained disrupted for six months as the central water pump of the hospital went out of order on April 2 this year causing immense suffering to patients, attendants and the hospital staff.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM